Nr531 Week 4: Theory Utilization in Management

In the last week, five of your direct-report nurse managers have stopped by your office, frustrated and angry. Their comments included, “I used to love my job, but now I am tired of working with incompetent people,” “I am sick of having to call for supplies that should be automatically stocked on my unit,” and “Working here is no longer fun.” Using motivational theory, discuss your strategies, as the nurse executive, for creating a motivating climate and atmosphere that supports a more positive work environment and that could be implemented fairly quickly